Bross beats Larson for all-around title: Refusing to fall or falter, Rebecca Bross powered through another impressive performance Saturday, winning the national title in a runaway over Mattie Larson in Hartford, Conn.
Bross, a 17-year-old coached by Olympic champion Nastia Liukin's father, scored 120.3 points to outdistance Larson by the wide margin of 3.3 for the all-around title.
Bross went through finals without a fall, making her 8 for 8 for the two-day meet and answering one of the few questions left about her: Could she close out a major meet, after letting leads at last year's nationals and worlds slip?
The answer was a resounding yes.
